Global Patent Index - EP 1477125 B1

EP 1477125 B1 20170329 - System for activating an electrosurgical instrument

Title (en)

System for activating an electrosurgical instrument

Title (de)

System zur Aktivierung eines elektrochirurgischen Instruments

Title (fr)

Système pour l'activation d'un instrument électrochirurgical

Publication

EP 1477125 B1 20170329 (EN)

Application

EP 04011375 A 20040513

Priority

US 47063303 P 20030515

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1477125A1] A system is disclosed for activating an electrosurgical instrument. The system includes an electrosurgical assembly, a control assembly, and an activation device. The electrosurgical assembly includes an electrosurgical instrument and a driver circuit operatively coupled to the electrosurgical instrument. A controller circuit, a safety circuit, and a latch circuit are included within the control assembly and interface between the electrosurgical assembly and an activation device. Instrument data and supervisory monitoring data originate in the electrosurgical assembly, and they are communicated to the controller circuit and the safety circuit. The electrical cooperation among the controller circuit, safety circuit, and latch circuit enables a user to selectively use the instrument in an "on/off" mode or in a "continuous" mode upon actuation of the same activation switch.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 18/1233 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IE IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1477125 A1 20041117; EP 1477125 B1 20170329; AU 2004201965 A1 20041202; AU 2004201965 B2 20091217; CA 2466237 A1 20041115; CA 2466237 C 20121002; JP 2004337613 A 20041202; JP 2010240465 A 20101028; US 2005021020 A1 20050127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04011375 A 20040513; AU 2004201965 A 20040510; CA 2466237 A 20040504; JP 2004144228 A 20040513; JP 2010151307 A 20100701; US 83563604 A 20040430